15:50 Warwick

Monday 3 May 2021

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 6m 22.30s

Cristal Spirit^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Boyle| OR: 107

25/1

Right back on track over hurdles when registering victories at Fontwell/Plumpton around the turn of the year but has failed to complete twice since, blotting his copybook by refusing to race latest.

Form: 0811PR-

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Hey Bud⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 106

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Not quite so good over fences, leaving Jeremy Scott since pulling up at Chepstow. Goes back over smaller obstacles for new yard.

Form: 5/3784P-

Good News^v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 104| D

10/1

Capitalised on the handicapper's mercy when scoring in good at Plumpton (25f, good) 4 weeks ago. 6 lb rise doesn't look to severe and ought to be bang there if in similar form.

Form: 4F4P41-

Shantou Sunset⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102

9/1

Bumper winner who showed improved form to get off the mark in Market Rasen handicap (20.5f) last July. Creditable efforts in defeat since until a lesser run last time. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 432U25-

Silver Nickel⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 102

4/1

16/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (20.5f, good) 59 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 43P7P6-

Avantgardist^t,v⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 99| C

8/1

Visored/tongue tied first time, snapped a 2-year losing run at Southwell (3m) in March. Ought to be competitive if the headgear works again.

Form: 509401-

Pens Man^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 97

11/2

Winning pointer who found improvement when runner-up at Fontwell last August. Not in the same form since but may have needed the run after a break last time and perhaps first-time headgear will help.

Form: 78/20P6-

Late Shipment^b1⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 93

16/1

Temperamental sort capable off this sort of mark when in the mood but he was below form on all 3 outings last season. First-time blinkers replace his usual cheekpieces.

Form: 2P5/F57-

Felton Bellevue^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 90

17/2

Placed for a second time in handicaps when third at Fontwell (3¼m) last month. Cheekpieces and tongue strap which have been worn independently on last 2 starts are now combined.

Form: 785363-

Cheer's Delboy^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 86

40/1

Modest hurdler/chaser who offered no encouragement in 3 outings last season. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 665/0PP-

Harry Haze¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 79

11/2

Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Exeter (18.5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. More consistent than a lot of these.

Form: 756533-

Realms Of Fire^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 77

15/2

Placed on first 2 outings for this yard but run of good form came to a halt at Warwick last time. Bounce back needed.

Form: FF/P335-

Forecasts

Silver Nickel (4/1), Harry Haze (11/2), Pens Man (11/2), Realms Of Fire (15/2), Avantgardist (8/1), Felton Bellevue (17/2), Shantou Sunset (9/1), Good News (10/1), Late Shipment (16/1), Cristal Spirit (25/1), Hey Bud (25/1), Cheer's Delboy (40/1)

GOOD NEWS had plenty in hand at Plumpton last week so a 6 lb rise may not prevent him following up. Shantou Sunset is largely reliable so he can bounce back from a lesser run last time and pose the main threat ahead of Harry Haze.